Baseball Preview: Countryside Christian Minutemen vs. Bell Bulldogs
Countryside Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Bell Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Countryside Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
While Countryside Christian has not struggled against Peniel Baptist Academy recently, they managed to flip the script last Thursday. Everything went Countryside Christian's way against Peniel Baptist Academy as Countryside Christian made off with a 15-1 win. Considering Countryside Christian has won three contests by more than ten runs this season, last Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jace Reustle was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Reustle has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reustle was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Brayden Dalton was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Micheal Allen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Bell's offense. Their tough 8-0 loss to P.K. Yonge on Friday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bell in their matchups with P.K. Yonge: they've now lost six in a row.
Countryside Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Bell, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Countryside Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Countryside Christian suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Bell in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bell's Jayden Lopez, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Countryside Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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